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Edited by Mrph1 on Aug 26th 2024 at 10:24:26 AM
@Purple: Twilight outranks her anyway. I can't imagine that it'll be a problem.
Reaction Image RepositoryYou just got a PHD? Congrats.
From what I've heard, it sounds like 7 years of hell for little gain.
Blind Final Fantasy 6 Let's Play
The exact name depends on the place. I had to write a thesis for my Masters degree.
Dissertation is Masters, not Ph D. But congrats!
Also, why do people always say that Discord was in stone for a thousand years? It's implied to be a lot longer.
Secondly, the fact that Celestia and Luna rule separately is stated at the start of episode one! And Luna left Canterlot completely when she was off-duty during A Canterlot Wedding. Clearly so that they couldn't both be taken out at the same time.
Thirdly, the reason that they should not have both fought Sombra if they thought only one could beat him is not in case of attack by the Crystal Empire, but in case of attack by any of Equestria's 'other enemies. They aren't exactly short'' of them. They're lucky that they place wasn't overrun by changelings when they got back.
Fourthly, Celestia said that he was defeated "but not before" he could place a curse. That implies that if they worked faster, they could have stopped him from doing so.
Fifthly, the ponies were surprised by Sombra's return. This means that Celestia didn't realise he was strong enough to come back. Except he was.
Sixthly, did you see their faces when they blasted him!? You don't look that when you're just banishing somepony. Doing that intentionally doesn't make a lot of sense. "Oooh! Let's make him even 'more'' difficult to fight and then stuff him in some prison that can melt for a while!"
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Ouch! A dissertation was rough enough for me!
(Of course, I still want a Ph D, so I'll have to write a thesis then)
edited 12th May '14 12:29:55 PM by Sereg
This really depends on the exact mechanics of the setting. But in most games, you'd want to stick together regardless of precise threat level.
Blind Final Fantasy 6 Let's PlayI had to write a thesis for my Masters, and will do a dissertation most likely if I go back to school. Congrats, Danny!
http://h0useb0und.tumblr.com/2. At the time yes, but since Luna returned, they've been seen more and more ruling together, acting in convert with each other. Not hard to assume that while it used to be a clear divided, since then they've taken to working together more. Consulting each other on the big things. While one is still mostly 'in charge' during the might/day it's mostly just the day to day stuff, or the duties unique to that court.
3. Again making assumptions. that they have that many enemies, and that they could move that fast. Again, why limit your reaction to a threat like Sombra? take him out with your full force, rathe then half ass it, and hope you don't get screwed.
4.Could mean he cast the spell before they arrived and defeated him, not between engaging him and defeating him.
5.Yeah, she didn't realize he could come back? And? Doesn't mean he's 'stronger' then she though, just that he's able to do something. Doesn't necessarily mean strength, could have been brains, or simple luck.
6. Given what was going on, hard to give the details credence when it's all just Tia talking about it. A story about what happened, not seeing the actual events.
We don't know enough details about just what went down in the fight with Sombra to draw any real conclusions from it about.. anything.
And Tia reaction didn't need to have anything to do with Sombra, but simply wanting to make sure the Empire didn't disappear again, or get taken over by some other force before they could find a way to stabilize it.
This, basically. I'm not saying that you're wrong about the relative power levels involved, just that it's only one of many perfectly valid inferences to make from the little info we have.
Reaction Image RepositoryWell, he was imprisoned for at least one thousand years, which already gets the point across. Because human minds (and presumably most ponies as well) can't really accurately conceive of passages of time longer than a couple lifespans, whether it was really 1200 years or 4800 years doesn't really matter. One's four times longer than the other, but most people just shorthand both of them to "a really, really, really long time".
edited 12th May '14 1:42:43 PM by IrishZombie
Doesn't change the fact that they operated separately, even if not independently.
Possible (hence me saying "implied" rather than "stated") but an odd use of language if that's the case.
In any event, more dangerous than she anticipated.
Still odd.
Twice in one episode? Convenient.
This is Equestria! They have disasters so often, they don't even bother to show us all of them!
See above.
No. Shining and the Mane Six were surprised. ie. Celestia didn't tell them to expect Sombra.
The Elements don't seem to be a thing that does lethal damage. I'll grant that they might not have known what the Elements would do, though, and were just using whatever force was necessarily to subdue him.
They didn't use the Elements, they were blasting him the way that Twilight was doing to Tirek.
Look, it's possible that you guys are right (hence me saying "implied") but it would be really contrived. The simpler, more logical explanation is that Sombra is more powerful.
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Then don't use him as an example of something that happened "a thousand years ago", because it wasn't. People have been talking as if those all happened the same year. ("Must have been a busy year" etc.)
edited 12th May '14 1:47:59 PM by Sereg
And the even simpler solution is that Celestia and Luna believed in No Kill like Overkill and just missed mopping up the residual darkness.
Reaction Image RepositoryWow, that seems insane to me.
Given all the negative things I hear, it's hard to immagine why anyone would want a PHD.
Funny how your observational evidence always seems at odd with other peoples'.
Blind Final Fantasy 6 Let's PlayI don't see what's crazy about wanting a PHD. I have a masters degree, and all that's gotten me is minimum wage in retail.
http://h0useb0und.tumblr.com/Well, I loved being a student. And getting a job in my field without a Ph D is going to require a miracle.
The people who actually measure this kind of stuff tend to agree with me. But yes, I tend to pay attention to different details than others.
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Similar to my situation.
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And I didn't mean that any other massive power was encroaching. I meant that if any of their numerous enemies realised that both Princesses were out of the capital at the same time, they would likely have used the opportunity to attack.
edited 12th May '14 2:20:10 PM by Sereg

By the way, I know it wasn't the same one people were joking about, but I'm very amused that Twilight's key did, in fact, turn out to be a friendship necklace from Discord.
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